David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$9.63B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
SPCX
SpaceX
SPCX
|
+$907M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$2.17B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.53B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.05B |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$928M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$904M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
2,413,260
+721,454
| +43% | +$5.23M |
|
1252
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.53B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
49,400
-47,205
| -49% | -$12.3M |
|
1253
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.4B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
61,251
-1,046,785
| -94% | -$294M |
|
|
CURB
1254
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.43B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
604,968
+350,851
| +138% | +$10M |
|
1255
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.95B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
118,212
+109,153
| +1,205% | +$14.2M |
|
1256
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$23.9B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
70,200
+34,600
| +97% | +$8.29M |
|
1257
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
234,149
+146,423
| +167% | +$12.6M |
|
1258
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.26B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
642,888
+365,852
| +132% | +$9.83M |
|
|
USAR
1259
CALL
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.48B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
845,000
+345,000
| +69% | +$7.87M |
|
1260
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.56B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
391,127
-166,141
| -30% | -$5.8M |
|
1261
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$18.7B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
205,000
-98,200
| -32% | -$8.57M |
|
1262
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
96,000
+31,200
| +48% | +$5.72M |
|
|
BIOA
1263
BioAge Labs
BIOA
$431M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
742,761
+43,571
| +6% | +$787K |
|
1264
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
441,838
-109,277
| -20% | -$4.18M |
|
1265
CALL
Rubrik
RBRK
$20.2B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
226,100
+13,000
| +6% | +$818K |
|
1266
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.21B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
9,550,710
-59,275
| -0.6% | -$123K |
|
1267
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$10.2B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,243,556
-998,673
| -45% | -$17.7M |
|
1268
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.86B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
618,700
+172,600
| +39% | +$5.44M |
|
1269
Vertiv
VRT
$98.2B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
54,056
-93,079
| -63% | -$29.5M |
|
1270
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
728,947
-212,738
| -23% | -$5.87M |
|
1271
Coursera
COUR
$1.59B
| $18M | 0.01% |
3,197,401
+2,846,981
| +812% | +$16.2M |
|
1272
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.18B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,194,162
+1,129,635
| +1,751% | +$18.7M |
|
1273
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$2.84B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,473,300
+1,201,800
| +443% | +$15.9M |
|
1274
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.31B
| $18M | 0.01% |
690,607
-255,821
| -27% | -$6.16M |
|
1275
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.7B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
34,258
+19,064
| +125% | +$9.63M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, David Shaw held 5,360 positions worth $210B, up 26% from $166B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.01B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 872 new positions and adding to 1,718 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Micron Technology, an estimated $2.17B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2026 buy was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2026, an estimated $9.63B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $2.17B.
- David Shaw fully exited Automatic Data Processing in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $241M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw opened 872 new positions and closed 527 in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.